More than nine months after a deadly landslide struck a campsite in Batang Kali, Malaysia, families of the victims are still waiting to see the results of a government investigation. VOA has reviewed records that reveal previously unreported details about the campsite. Dave Grunebaum has the story.
More than nine months after the tragedy, families of the victims are still waiting for the government to release the findings from its investigation.
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Officials are nearing the end of investigation into cause of deadly overnight landslide that struck farm and campsite in December, amid questions as to whether government allowed development in area unsuitable for these types of activities
Preliminary reports from an ongoing investigation into a December landslide that killed 31 people in Malaysia seem to indicate the area used as a farm and campsite was not zoned for agricultural, commercial or recreational use. David Grunebaum reports from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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